Apple exec: Don't worry, Taylor Swift, Apple Music will pay artists during free trials

Updated at 9:35 p.m. PT to include additional quotes from Eddy Cue to Billboard

Late Sunday evening, Eddy Cue, Apple's senior vice president of Internet software and services, tweeted to the masses that Apple would pay artists for streams even during users' free trial period on Apple Music. It was a direct response to a recent critique from superstar singer Taylor Swift.

Cue tweeted a confirmation of artist payment and then even name-checked Swift in a follow-up.

#AppleMusic will pay artist for streaming, even during customer’s free trial period

— Eddy Cue (@cue) June 22, 2015 Read more...